Steering wheel

- Deere & Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a steering wheel showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view thereof taken along line 3--3 in FIG. 1; and

FIG. 4 is a side elevation view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D254486 March 18, 1980 Montgomery et al.
D305223 December 26, 1989 Breiding et al.
2203791 June 1940 Lange
Foreign Patent Documents
1815130 June 1970 DEX
0030867 February 1983 JPX
Other references
  • Deere & Company; brochure entitled "John Deere Lawn & Garden Tractors 300/400 Series"; published in the United States in 1988; p. 3. Deere & Company; brochure entitled "John Deere ATM.TM. Transports"; published in the United States in 1988; p. 3. Kubota Tractor Corporation; brochure entitled "Diesel Tractor L4150 2WD/4WD"; published in the United States in 1984; p. 3. Kubota Tractor Corporation; brochure entitled "Kubota Lawn Tractor T1400H"; published in the United States in 1988; pp. 1 and 14. Ford Tractor Operations; brochure entitled "Ford Lawn, Yard and Garden Equipment"; published in the United States in 1985; p. 4. Husqvarna Forest & Garden Company; brochure entitled "Husqvarna Rider 850"; printed in Sweden and believed to be published in the United States in 1988; p. 3. Mitsubishi Agricultural Machinery Co., Ltd.; brochure entitled "Mitsubishi MT250/MT250D: The Mid-Size Tractor For All Seasons"; published in the United States in 1985; p. 3.
Patent History
Patent number: D323640
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 3, 1990
Date of Patent: Feb 4, 1992
Assignee: Deere & Company (Moline, IL)
Inventors: David R. Holm (Oconomowoc, WI), David A. Westimayer (Horicon, WI), William E. Crookes (Waldwick, NJ), Daniel R. Nickles (Monroe, NY)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Melody Brown
Application Number: 7/548,054
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Circular (D12/176)